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House of Ruth Inc.

Pomona, Calif.

$250,000

Awarded

Awarded:

2009

The comprehensive human-service organization extends a helping hand to domestic-violence victims through its emergency shelter, transitional-house program, 24-hour hotline, counseling, and outreach facilities. This 36-month, low-interest loan from the Community Relief Fund, which offered program-related investments to high-performance human-service organizations that were providing food, shelter, and other emergency services during the economic crisis, provides critical funding to maintain current programs and staffing levels.